Mixed Reef Success

[Anthony Kochevar]

Many consider a mixed reef as a more challenging tank. I would like to hear your thoughts on what you consider vital in making a mixed reef a success particularly in a smaller tank.

 

[ReeferReefer]

A mixed reef is challenging due to the fact that different types of corals need different environments.

I am not an expert but creating zones of different par and flow seems to be the best strategy in a mixed reef.

 

[ZoWhat]

A mixed reef is challenging due to the fact that different types of corals need different environments.

EXACTLY!

Different corals come from different depths on the reef rocks. Putting corals that thrive in 5ft of water in the same tank as corals that thrive in 40ft of water are forced to adapt. Some do. Others dont reach there full potential.

I'm a low white light zoa/paly kinda reefer. I dont even look at high light SPS bc they'll take up room in my tank and frustrate to the point I want to get out an aluminum baseball bat.


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[lewisriverfisherman]

In my opinion you just need to have a stable tank. Here is my 20gal nuvo mixed reef. As you can see my tank is jammed packed, I have way to many frags. My lighting is way over kill but who would pass up 2 hydra 26 for a good deal to run on a 20 gal tank? I have a wide variety of corals from zoas to leptos to acans, to monties to acros and millies, oh yah and dont forget the chalices.